Saturday, May 3, 2008

Whitey on the Moon

From the evening news: turns out you can't recycle everything that has the three-arrow recycling symbol on it. Only "bottles, jugs and dairy tubs," they say at the recycling facilities. So most of what you think you're recycling, if you even bother, is still getting trashed. Isn't it wonderful all the ways we have found to waste petroleum?

The news today reminds us of another way: look up in the sky and you will be able to see several spacecraft on clear nights. One you will see is the international space station. Another few you'll be seeing are the "genesis one" prototype inflatable space hotels. Wonder how many trees these sick rich bastards will feel obliged to plant to offset the rocket fuel exhaust from their trips to the space hotel?

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